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Where 72863 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 72863 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgBZL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 72,863 = 7 × 7 × 1487. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001110010011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 72860 (Rover, AR, 28 mi away) and 72865 (Subiaco, AR, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 72863 becomes 36827, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23867, 23876, 26378, 27836, 27863, 28367, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83672 in Weiser, ID, 1,383 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯414 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 72863 and you would come out at 35.37°S, 86.49°E — 1,268 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 51.6 square miles of land, 72863 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,856This ZIP1,856 |
|---|---|
| Households | 682This ZIP682 |
| Housing units | 747This ZIP747 |
| Median age | 41.5This ZIP41.5Arkansas38.5US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,773This ZIP$64,773Arkansas$60,773US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,500This ZIP$156,500Arkansas$188,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $710This ZIP$710Arkansas$947US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1%This ZIP21.1% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 36.0 / sq miThis ZIP36.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 332This ZIP332 |
| Annual payroll | $15,167,000This ZIP$15,167,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 730This ZIP730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $40,900,000This ZIP$40,900,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 51.59 sq miThis ZIP51.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.03 sq miThis ZIP9.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 72863
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 72863
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
72865 | Subiaco, AR | 4.9 mi |
72845 | Knoxville, AR | 7.5 mi |
72840 | Hartman, AR | 8.5 mi |
72851 | New Blaine, AR | 8.9 mi |
72832 | Coal Hill, AR | 9.8 mi |
72830 | Clarksville, AR | 10.3 mi |
72835 | Delaware, AR | 11.4 mi |
72855 | Paris, AR | 12.3 mi |
72820 | Alix, AR | 12.6 mi |
72821 | Altus, AR | 13.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 72863?
72863 is in Scranton, Arkansas, in Logan County. Its published point location is 35.3694, -93.5113.
What county is 72863 in?
72863 lies in Logan County.
What area code is 72863?
Scranton uses area code 479, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 72863 in?
72863 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 72863?
About 1,856 people live in ZIP code 72863, in 682 households, at 36.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 72863?
$64,773 a year, against $60,773 across Arkansas.
What ZIP codes are near 72863?
The closest are 72865 (4.9 mi), 72845 (7.5 mi), 72840 (8.5 mi), 72851 (8.9 mi) and 72832 (9.8 mi).
Is 72863 a PO Box ZIP code?
72863 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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